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Last Updated : Apr 06, 2023
Free LCM Calculator determines the least common multiple (LCM) between 8944 and 8949 the smallest integer that is 80039856 that is divisible by both numbers.
Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 8944 and 8949 is 80039856.
LCM(8944,8949) = 80039856
Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (LCD) can be calculated in three ways;
Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 8944 and 8949. First we will calculate the prime factors of 8944 and 8949.
Prime Factorization of 8944
2 | 8944 |
2 | 4472 |
2 | 2236 |
2 | 1118 |
13 | 559 |
43 | 43 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8944 are 2, 13,43. Prime factorization of 8944 in exponential form is:
8944 = 24×131×431
Prime Factorization of 8949
3 | 8949 |
19 | 2983 |
157 | 157 |
1 |
Prime factors of 8949 are 3, 19,157. Prime factorization of 8949 in exponential form is:
8949 = 31×191×1571
Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 8944 and 8949.
LCM(8944,8949) = 24×31×131×191×431×1571
LCM(8944,8949) = 80039856
Factors of 8944
List of positive integer factors of 8944 that divides 8944 without a remainder.
1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 16, 26, 43, 52, 86, 104, 172, 208, 344, 559, 688, 1118, 2236, 4472, 8944
Factors of 8949
List of positive integer factors of 8949 that divides 8949 without a remainder.
1, 3, 19, 57, 157, 471, 2983, 8949
The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 8944 and 8949, than apply into the LCM equation.
GCF(8944,8949) = 1
LCM(8944,8949) = ( 8944 × 8949) / 1
LCM(8944,8949) = 80039856 / 1
LCM(8944,8949) = 80039856
(i) The LCM of 8949 and 8944 is associative
LCM of 8944 and 8949 = LCM of 8949 and 8944
1. What is the LCM of 8944 and 8949?
Answer: LCM of 8944 and 8949 is 80039856.
2. What are the Factors of 8944?
Answer: Factors of 8944 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 16, 26, 43, 52, 86, 104, 172, 208, 344, 559, 688, 1118, 2236, 4472, 8944. There are 20 integers that are factors of 8944. The greatest factor of 8944 is 8944.
3. What are the Factors of 8949?
Answer: Factors of 8949 are 1, 3, 19, 57, 157, 471, 2983, 8949. There are 8 integers that are factors of 8949. The greatest factor of 8949 is 8949.
4. How to Find the LCM of 8944 and 8949?
Answer:
Least Common Multiple of 8944 and 8949 = 80039856
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 8944
8944 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 13 x 43
Step 2: Find the prime factorization of 8949
8949 = 3 x 19 x 157
Step 3: Multiply each factor the greater number of times it occurs in steps i) or ii) above to find the lcm:
LCM = 80039856 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 13 x 19 x 43 x 157
Step 4: Therefore, the least common multiple of 8944 and 8949 is 80039856.